Method and Apparatus for Dynamic Channel Selection Device

1. A dynamic frequency selection (DFS) master device, comprising: a memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and a processor that executes the computer-executable instructions to perform operations, comprising: generating first spectral information associated with a plurality of 5 GHz communication channels based on scanning for a radar signal on the plurality of 5 Ghz communication channels; transmitting the first spectral information to a cloud intelligence device; receiving, from the cloud intelligence device, integrated spectral information comprising the first spectral information and second spectral information associated with the 5 Ghz communications channels, the second spectral information received by the cloud intelligence device from another dynamic frequency selection master device; selecting a 5 Ghz communication channel from the plurality of 5 Ghz communication channels based on the integrated spectral information; and transmitting an instruction to an access point device communicably coupled to the DFS master device to operate a network on the 5 Ghz communication channel.

2. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the DFS master device is communicably coupled to the access point device via a universal serial bus port on the access point device.

3. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the DFS master device is an embedded device in the access point device.

4. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the DFS master device is communicably coupled to the access point device via a wireless connection.

5. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the DFS master device is communicably coupled to the access point device via an ethernet connection.

6. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise: selecting the 5 Ghz communication channel based on non-spectral information that includes regulatory information, geographical information, or oceanic and atmospheric information.

7. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise: transmitting a beacon signal in channels of the plurality of 5 Ghz communication channels in which service monitoring is being performed.

8. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the DFS master device is detachable from the access point device.

9. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the DFS master device is communicably coupled to a plurality of access point devices.

10. The DFS master device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting the first spectral information to the cloud intelligence device and the receiving the integrated spectral information are via the access point device.

11. A DFS master device, comprising: a radar detector that scans for a radar signal on a plurality of 5 Ghz communication channels; a scan and signaling module that generates first spectral information based on the radar detector scanning; a cloud agent that transmits the first spectral information to a cloud intelligence device and receives integrated spectral information from the cloud intelligence device, the integrated spectral information comprising the first spectral information and second spectral information associated with the 5 Ghz communications channels, the second spectral information received by the cloud intelligence device from another dynamic frequency selection master device; a processor that selects a 5 Ghz communication channel from the plurality of 5 Ghz communication channels based on the integrated spectral information; and the processor transmits an instruction to an access point device communicably coupled to the DFS master device to park a network on the 5 Ghz communication channel.

12. The DFS master device of claim 11 , further comprising a beacon generator that transmits a beacon signal in channels of the plurality of 5 Ghz communication channels in which in service monitoring is being performed.

13. The DFS master device of claim 11 , transmitting the instruction to the access point device via an ethernet connection.

14. The DFS master device of claim 11 , transmitting the instruction to the access point device via a USB connection.

15. The DFS master device of claim 11 , transmitting the instruction to the access point device via a peripheral component interconnect bus.

16. The DFS master device of claim 11 , wherein the processor selects the 5 Ghz communication channel based on non-spectral information that includes regulatory information, geographical information, or oceanic and atmospheric information.

17. The DFS master device of claim 11 , wherein the DFS master device is detachable from the access point device.

18. The DFS master device of claim 11 , wherein the DFS master device is communicably coupled to a plurality of access point devices.

19. The DFS master device of claim 11 , wherein the signaling module transmits the first spectral information to the cloud intelligence device and then receives the integrated spectral information via the access point device.

20. A method to select a communication channel by a DFS master device, comprising: generating, by a radar detector, first spectral information associated with a plurality of 5 GHz communication channels based on scanning for a radar signal on the plurality of 5 Ghz communication channels; transmitting, by a signaling module, the first spectral information to a cloud intelligence device; receiving, by the signaling module, from the cloud intelligence device, integrated spectral information comprising the first spectral information and second spectral information associated with the 5 Ghz communications channels, the second spectral information received by the cloud intelligence device from another dynamic frequency selection master device; selecting, by a processor, a 5 Ghz communication channel from the plurality of 5 Ghz communication channels based on the integrated spectral information; and transmitting, by the processor, an instruction to an access point device communicably coupled to the DFS master device to initiate network operations on the 5 Ghz communication channel.